Tata Motors launched all-new Tata Ace EV 1000, zero-emission mini truck
Tata Motors strengthened its e-cargo mobility solutions with the launch of its all-new Ace EV 1000, developed to revolutionise last-mile mobility. This zero-emission mini-truck boasts a higher-rated payload of 1 tonne and a certified range of 161km on a single charge. This extended range will address evolving needs from various sectors like FMCG, beverages, paints & lubricants, LPG & dairy.

Your next interstate bus could soon be electric; govt plans to scale up charging infra along key routes

Tata Motors to launch 1-tonne Ace on May 9
Tata Motors, India’s biggest commercial vehicle maker, will launch a bigger and more powerful version of the electric Ace on Thursday. This move is poised to bolster the company’s presence in the electric vehicle (EV) last-mile mobility segment.

TVS SCS wins new business deal for Eicher’s bus facility in Baggad, MP
New Delhi: TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited, a global supply chain solutions provider and one of the largest and fastest-growing integrated supply chain solutions providers in India, has won a new business contract from VE Commercial Vehicles (VECV) for managing its in-plant warehousing and logistics function at its Eicher bus factory located in Baggad, Madhya Pradesh.

Tata Motors rolls out 9,00,000th vehicle from Lucknow facility
New Delhi: Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has rolled 9,00,000 vehicles from its Lucknow facility.

GreenCell gets INR 300 cr credit from Sumitomo Mitsui Bank for UP e-bus project
New Delhi: GreenCell Mobility, a pioneer in the electric mass mobility sector, has secured Green Financing worth over INR 300 crore from the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Japan for its electric bus project in Uttar Pradesh.

Magenta Mobility partners with Switch Mobility to deploy eLCVs across India
Magenta Mobility, an integrated electric mobility solutions provider, and Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle arm of the Hinduja Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to procure 500 SWITCH IeV4 (Intelligent EV) over two years.

Used truck market to stay in positive growth curve amid rise in prices of vehicles
Chennai: The used truck market in the country is expected to maintain its growth momentum despite the increase in prices of pre-owned vehicles, according to Umesh G Revankar, Executive Vice-Chairman, Shriram Finance Ltd. Less availability of vehicles and continuing increase in prices of new trucks are reported to be the key factors for growth and price hikes in the used truck market.

India's emerging electric truck market set to double in FY25?

Olectra renews collaboration with BYD till 2030
Olectra Greentech Ltd (OGL), a leading manufacturer of electric buses, has achieved a milestone by surpassing 10,000 units in its e-bus order book. It is the first e-bus OEM in the country to achieve this.

Zen Mobility opens manufacturing hub for Micro Pods with 50,000-unit capacity

Ashok Leyland plans flurry of launches to boost light trucks market share

Commercial aircraft, motor vehicles lift US factory orders
New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods increased solidly in March, boosted by demand for commercial aircraft and motor vehicles, but gains elsewhere were moderate.

Isuzu Motors India presents new ‘Lifestyle Pick-up’ Models in India; prices start at INR 21.19 lakh
New Delhi: Isuzu has introduced its enriched personal passenger pick-ups, that are Made-in-India which are Made-for-India. Today’s launch highlights ISUZU’s commitment to set a trend in the lifestyle pick-up segment, it pioneered in India.

ICCT to lead EV taskforce for e-trucks in India

Ashok Leyland sales increase 9% to 13,446 units in April 2024

VECV domestic sales declines 20.3% to 4,898 units Y-o-Y in April 2024

VECV to invest around INR 1000 cr on multiple alternative fuel technologies for new-age CVs
New Delhi: Disruption is becoming commonplace in the new-age automotive industry. The work-in-progress scenario of the fuel technology landscape makes it more challenging for industry players as they have to prepare for multiple scenarios. And, that’s driving Volvo Eicher Commercial Vehicles (VECV) to invest “almost INR 1,000 crore” on developing alternative fuel technologies.

Tata Motors promotes annual maintenance contract
Tata Motors, India’s commercial vehicle manufacturer, has rolled out a new digital campaign; ‘Karo Business Tension Free’.

Olectra Greentech Q4 Results Live : profit falls by 49.23% YOY
 

Tata Motors’ new warehouse in Guwahati to enable easier access to CV spare parts across northeastern India
Tata Motors inaugurated a new commercial vehicle spare parts warehouse in Guwahati. Establishing this new unit will enable easy availability of spares at Tata-authorised Service Stations in the North East. Spanning over 1 lakh square feet, this state-of-the-art facility is fully digitalized and stocks spare parts for the entire commercial vehicle portfolio. 

Omega Seiki targets 30% revenue from exports in FY25; plans to enter West Asian, African markets
New Delhi: Omega Seiki Mobility, aims to sell Commercial Vehicles worth INR 450 crore in 2024-25 along with entering the international market in the coming two-three months starting with the African and the West Asian countries, Uday Narang, founder and chairman of Omega Seiki Mobility, told ETAuto.

Ashok Leyland builds in-house software team for future M&HCVs, plans major ramp up
New Delhi: Softwarisation is one of the two major trends (decarbonisation is the other) that redefines technology roadmaps of vehicle OEMs. Both the trends together are keeping engineers in commercial vehicle major Ashok Leyland’s technical centre in Chennai busier than ever before.

Unions to petition BEST demanding 3,337 undertaking-owned buses in fleet
Various unions, big and small, of BEST undertaking have come together to take up the issue of BEST owned buses dropping to one third of its original fleet a few years back, and this has affected the operations majorly, union leaders said on Monday.

Tata Motors introduces bi-fuel variant to the ‘Magic’ van
New Delhi: Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, having 4 lakh customers for its popular van, Tata Magic, has introduced a new variant, Magic Bi-Fuel, with both petrol and CNG tanks, to further increase the convenience of its customers.

Ashok Leyland tie-up with South Indian Bank for Dealer Financing
Ashok Leyland Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with South Indian Bank for financing dealers under the Bank’s dealer finance program. Under this partnership, the Bank will provide competitive dealer finance options to the dealers of Ashok Leyland Limited.

As private vehicles surpass 1 crore mark, BMTC fleet size shrinks

JNPA to change 6,500+ trucks with EVs for 'Zero Emission Trucking'
In a significant initiative, the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) plans to replace more than 6,500 trucks operating in and around the port with battery-powered vehicles as part of its 'Zero Emission Trucking' strategy, officials said.

Commercial vehicle safety design: The next frontier of auto intelligence
Gone are the days when vehicles were merely a form of transportation to ferry individuals from point A to point B. We have now entered a realm where any mode of transportation comes with the expectation of being smart, convenient, and delivering more than just motion. The demand today is for a data center on wheels. Processing data and improving services and efficiency aren’t the only prerequisites for new-age vehicles, as the industry focuses on enhancing safety and adopting environment-friendly practices.

Switch Mobility to supply 2,500 leV4 e-LCVs to MoEVing
Switch Mobility, a global manufacturer of electric buses and light commercial vehicles, has inked a MoU with MoEVing, an electric mobility technology platform, to deliver 2,500 SWITCH IeV4 LCVs to be deployed in the logistics sector.